Call Us PUNISH-afornia: California Considers Fines For “Wasting” Water

(Sacramento, CA) — California is considering fines for wasting water as the drought worsens and conservation efforts slow. Residents fell short of Governor Gavin Newsom’s call for a voluntary 15-percent reduction in usage. Officials are considering putting emergency regulations into effect that would prohibit certain kinds of water usage. The move would not only conserve supplies but force the public to take the drought more seriously. As of Tuesday, the Lake Mead reservoir reached a near-historic low capacity of 34 percent.